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Washington Society’s Gilded White House World
A sweeping portrait of Washington society from the White House era to Lady Curzon and Adele Cutts, tracing social circles, marriages, and influential families. It highlights Harriet Lane, Kate Chase Sprague, Adele Cutts, and Mary Victoria Leiter, with notes on balls, homes, and the social power these women wielded in late 19th century Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Peacock
Benton
Jeasie ‘Benton
Washington
Horton
America
Corps of Topographical En- Singers
Jesse Benton
Thea
Cremont Jeter
Fremont
White House
Misa Peacock
Universal
Mrs. Cleveland
di Buchanan
Harriet Lane
Jefferson Davis
Buchanan
Whites House
James Buchanan
Henry
Manslon
Adames
Ranklin Pierce
James Madison Cutts
Stephen
Dougelas
Lafayette Square
Adeie Cutts
H Street
James Maxis- Son
Adele Cutts
Adela Cutts
Reanr
White Horse
Stephen A. Douglas
Hall Douglsa
Douglas
Weahington
I Street
Second
Douglan
Elvan
Gen. Williams
Kate Chase Sprague
Count de Montholon
Annabolis
Misa Pesconte
Inez
Kate Chase
Mouch
Gen
Wiliam Sprague
Ding
Mary Victoria Leiter
Laily ‘Curzon
Kedleston
Dave
Knte Chase
Sixth
E Streets
Miss Lester
Twentieth
P Street
James G. Blaine
Chile
British Empire
Cur
Net
George’ Nathaniel Curzon
England
Falk
Cleveland
United Sates
Davison
Howard T. Dayla
Sneldon
Martine
Montgomery
National Rises